Jersey Set for Growth as Global SPV Demand Evolves

New research published in the CSC SPV Global Outlook 2026 Report underlines growing international appetite for Jersey special purpose vehicles (SPVs), creating increased opportunities for the Island’s finance industry and wider professional services ecosystem.

17 Sep 2026

Growing SPV Demand

Jersey performs strongly in the survey, with the second-largest increase in planned SPV use over the next three years, from 26% to 37%.

Jurisdiction Matters

Among respondents reporting increased investor demands, 54% identified jurisdiction preference as an area of growing pressure.

Strong Governance

Governance and transparency are also central to investor requirements.

Growth at Scale

Significant long-term growth across Jersey’s funds industry complements expected growth in SPVs, demonstrating Jersey’s ability to attract, administer and support international capital at scale.

1. The results and what they mean for Jersey

Jersey performs strongly in the survey, with the second-largest increase in planned SPV use over the next three years, from 26% to 37%, behind Luxembourg’s rise from 36% to 51%.

That is an 11 percentage-point increase, with around 42% more respondents planning to use Jersey than currently do. This is a positive indicator of future demand, since the survey measures intended jurisdiction use, rather than market share, SPV numbers or assets.

Among respondents reporting increased investor demands, 54% identified jurisdiction preference as an area of growing pressure. Taken together, the findings suggest Jersey is becoming increasingly relevant to international investors’ structuring needs.

Governance and transparency are also central to investor requirements. Enhanced transparency and reporting were the leading LP demand, cited by 76% demand for specialist providers. 73% said they had significantly increased outsourcing to specialist providers over the previous 12 months.

2. Built for long-term certainty

All of this plays directly to Jersey’s strengths as an international finance centre. Its flexible approach to structuring is underpinned by political and fiscal stability, a minimal-change outlook from a regulatory, legal and economic perspective and world-class infrastructure. Combined with the broad and deep expertise of the 14,000 people working in its finance industry, this gives managers and investors both the capability to support complex transactions and the continuity needed to plan for the long term.

What matters is understanding what the investors are trying to achieve, then bringing together the structures, governance and expertise to deliver it. Jersey’s proposition is therefore about providing solutions rather than promoting individual products, within a stable and predictable environment.

3. Building on sustained growth

The anticipated increase in SPV use does not sit in isolation. It comes against a backdrop of significant long-term growth across Jersey’s funds industry.

Over the ten years to June 2026, Jersey’s combined fund assets increased from approximately £223 billion to £603 billion. This represents growth of around 170%, equivalent to an annualised growth rate of approximately 10.5%.

The figures demonstrate Jersey’s ability to attract, administer and support international capital at scale. They also highlight the resilience of the Island’s proposition through a period characterised by economic uncertainty, regulatory change and evolving investor requirements.

The direction of travel highlighted by this research is encouraging for Jersey. We have built a strong track record of supporting international investors and managers with sophisticated structuring requirements, underpinned by deep expertise across our finance and professional services community.
What is particularly significant is the anticipated demand from institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds and pension funds. These are organisations looking for high standards of governance, specialist expertise and certainty, all areas where Jersey has a compelling proposition.

Our focus must now be on building on that position and turning growing international appetite into sustainable, long-term business for Jersey.

Joe MoynihanChief Executive Officer, Jersey Finance

4. An opportunity for Jersey’s finance community

SPVs require more than a jurisdiction in which to establish a legal entity. They need ongoing administration, governance, regulatory and compliance support, accounting, legal advice and specialist expertise. If the jurisdictional demand identified by the CSC survey materialises the benefits will clearly extend across Jersey’s professional services ecosystem.

The institutional nature of the anticipated demand is particularly significant. Sovereign wealth funds and pension funds are sophisticated global investors with complex structuring and governance requirements. Jersey’s experience of supporting institutional capital means the Island is well placed to develop and deepen relationships with these investors, their managers and their international advisers.

The opportunity also extends beyond individual transactions. New institutional relationships can introduce Jersey’s expertise to a broader network of managers, advisers and decision-makers, potentially creating further opportunities across funds, corporate structures and other financial services.

5. Supporting the Island’s long-term competitiveness

Continued demand for Jersey structures can help reinforce the strength and resilience of the Island’s economy but capturing that opportunity will require Jersey to continue evolving alongside the needs of global investors.

As international structuring requirements develop, Jersey must continue to demonstrate that its proposition is aligned with the needs of global capital. This means maintaining a stable and proportionate regulatory environment, supporting innovation and ensuring the Island has the skills and expertise required to service increasingly sophisticated business.

The CSC findings provide an encouraging indication of Jersey’s future relevance. Combined with sustained growth in fund assets, continued authorisation activity and the success of the JPF, they point to a positive story for the Island.